Ozarks At Large

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Friday, October 18, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks:the gavel has come down to begin a special session of the Arkansas Legislature. Chris Hickey reports on the opening afternoon of a session dedicated to solving, if only temporarily, a projected spike in insurance rates for public school employees in the state. Plus: our usual Friday conversations with Michael Tilley from The City Wire and Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers. And Antoinette Grajeda tries to discover the lure of following festivals for one retailer who is selling her wares right now at Mulberry Mountain for the Yonder Mountain String Band’s Harvest Festival.
An alcohol petition has come up dry in Madison County, a push to raise the state severance tax falls flat, and Fayetteville city employees could soon pay more for health insurance.
Thousands of undocumented young people in Arkansas are gathering the necessary documents to apply for temporary legal status and work visas, under a new White House initiative. But we also learn about a “Family Waiver” that may be issued late this year.
Roby Brock from our content partner talkbusiness.net recently talked with Governor Mike Beebe about the state’s approach to Medicare and more. Web exclusive: Governor’s Thoughts On Foreign Trade
“Lost in the Supermarket” by The Clash
The second day of the school year provides a small amount of entertainment activities. Becca says one worth checking out takes place on the University of Arkansas campus.
We continue our series taking a broad look at the upcoming theater season with a closer examination of the many dramas scheduled for area stages. More information is available at Rogers Little Theater, Alma Performing Arts Center, Arts Center of the Ozarks, and University Theater.
"Walkin' Uptown” by Lionel Hampton